[visualops]

Newdot is part of spyware. Probably you deleted part of it but not all.
Secondly, if your Dad's machine is factory made (HP, Compaq, etc), then the Win98 install files are probably on the hard drive in the Windows folder (Windows\Options\Cabs).
These two articles might help you:
Description of the System File Checker Tool (Sfc.exe)

HOW TO: Extract Original Compressed Windows Files

[Nita Nupress]

Secondly, if your Dad's machine is factory made (HP, Compaq, etc), then the Win98 install files are probably on the hard drive in the Windows folder (Windows\Options\Cabs).

It's not factory made but those cab files are there; I remember seeing them sitting there.  I can't remember what happened when I tried to open them other than it didn't work.  It probably would have helped if I'd known what file type to open them with.

Thank you for the links. That'll come in handy.